<p>I went back and recalculated (instead of winging). Bad math on my part. A .967 save pct means he stops 29 out of every 30 shots when multiplied by his GAA of .8 means he is seeing and average of 24 shots a game, which is in the normal range. This says that he is doing the job well. </p>
<p>Wish I could say goaliegirl's stats were as impressive. I think last season her save pct was .911 and GAA of 2.65. The one mitigating factor was that her team wasn't putting much offense up in front of her. They were averaging .7 goals per game of offense. When they scored 2 goals, she could always get them at least a point.</p>
<p>Goaliedad, As I stated, it is early in our season. we have a long way to go so I really do not expect those numbers to hold up. ( I wish they would schools would probably be knocking down my doors for him LOL) We have only had 4 games so they are not going to be indicative of the season. We have the Silver sticks AA tourney in a few weeks (last years national runner ups are in it) then we have a AAA tourney a week after that. we start with A teams and work our way up to AAA teams. Our organization philosiphy is .500 for the season. We do NOT play an easy schedule and I don't want it. I have always told my son. I would rather see you lose a game 2-1, 3-2 than win a game 8-0
that doesn't do anyone any good.</p>
<p>Sounds like a well run organizaton, with the emphasis on competitive hockey (as opposed to winning). And now I understand about your blase tone regarding your son's stats so far. Good luck with the season. It sounds like you are starting off OK.</p>
<p>Linda brings up a very good point about the intensity of academics. She was smart to know her son and pick a school that fit his personality. The workload at the "top" schools is very demanding.</p>
<p>If your son's score is as high as you think it might be---60-70%, then you really shouldn't rule out any schools with that score. But on the other hand, I've heard a lot of parents estimate that their kid would score in that range or higher, but on average, most kids get 50%. (by definition of the test and the curve), and it's a very bright group. </p>
<p>So, if you son gets a 50%, he is still in good shape for Avon, Salisbury, T-P, Gunnery, and Cushing. If he gets a higher score, you can add Tabor, Hotchkiss, etc. And then as someone mentioned, be sure consider the academic intensity of the school. If he goes to a Hotchkiss level school, he should at least "like" or maybe even "love" academics. </p>
<p>I think your son will have a lot of options, so good luck to you!</p>
<p>The SSAT could surprise you... I was told I didn't test well. Now... I am in the top 2-3 in my grade standardized test wise.</p>
<p>All in all, try and take it sooner... A practice test delivered to your door I mean. Below a 60, buy a 20$ book and read it on the way to hockey. </p>
<p>What I would say:
Anything above an 80.. Exeter, Andover, SPS and Hotchkiss are all in reach(All have decent hockey I hear).
Anything less than that puts you in great shape for the other schools mentioned above. </p>
<p>GOOD LUCK. My dad and uncle both played hockey at West Point and Rutgers and my family as a whole loves hockey.</p>
<p>Is there a reason that you are waiting until Jan 10th to take the test? If your son takes it at an earlier date you will have a better idea of a reasonable fit.</p>
<p>Not to speak for the OP, but knowing the life of travel hockey, it is almost impossible to get a Saturday morning off if you are a #1 goalie to take a test. That was our experience. We happened to get a tournament where we had a late Friday evening game followed by a Saturday afternoon game when I got goaliegirl signed up for her one crack at it. And we had to drive 90 miles each way to the testing site.</p>
<p>Also, if taking the January test, the student needs to be doing applications and studying for the test at the same time, plus having had interviews at all the schools. I would see if there was any way to take the December test. How does testing with a consultant work? Can you arrange a different date?</p>
<p>Geez, again getting so confused... we did have an earlier date, but felt that more time
to study would be better. so we moved it to January. It seems as though there are many trains of thought on virtually every decision of your decision.</p>
<p>nope, tour and interview first. Then you'll know for certain you want to apply. We went to several schools that after visiting we knew were not good places for my son.</p>
<p>No, in fact, you should interview/tour BEFORE applying. It is the only way to get a feel for the school and whether or not your son would like to apply. We visited a school we thought for sure would be in our son's top few. After visiting were were all unimpressed and he will not be applying to the school.</p>
<p>My daughter passed on other boarding schools including so called tier 1 schools to attend Cushing. She was an excellent student and with the supportive and nurturing atmosphere there she did extremely well and now attends a top 20 national university. She fell in love with Cushing the day she visited and her experience there over 3 years was remarkable. I can't say enough about the school. The faculty is superb and the classes I attended over various parent weekends were impressive. The level of discussion reminded me of my own college days. I am in the service industry myself so I have very high expectations. They were all met. And the hockey team is excellent, as are some other sport programs. It also has one of the top art programs in the country and its art students are well received at the various college level art programs.</p>
<p>I too would suggest looking at Holderness. They have very strong winter sports. I am an alum and taught there for a while. PM me if you have any questions.</p>